| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.90 |
| Liaison | Megan Butler |
| Submission Date | July 19, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Macalester College
IN-4: Innovation 4
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Suzanne Savanick
Hansen Sustainability Manager Macalester Sustainbility Office |
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Urban Chickens
The Macalester Urban Land and Community Health (MULCH) Garden, is a student organization that runs the student organic garden. In the Spring of 2011, and MULCH students sought to further its urban farm practices by developing a successful proposal to bring urban chickens to campus. hosting chickens next to the garden. Macalester now has six chickens in a coup next to the organic garden. These hens lay every other day, and are used to show how certain kinds of livestock can be incorporated into urban living.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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